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jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

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Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

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jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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While 4 presidents have been killed, many others have been victims of plots to end their lives − sometimes because of political anger, but many other times for incomprehensible reasons.
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    Was it an assassination attempt? Seems more like a concept of an attempt.

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      More seriously, it smells an awful lot like a staged distraction strategy, considering the SCOTUS Robert’s memo broke literally hours prior, and also considering crazy distraction stories were a go-to strategy of the Trump admin

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        But this guy hated trump? do you think this was a psyop like five years in the making? I mean, they can obviously try to get as much sympathy out of it as they can now and try to dominate the news cycle with it, but are we seriously suggesting this is some sort of conspiracy?

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          Yes, we are seriously suggesting something like that.

          You gotta realize that all these federalist society judges are coordinating WAY more than most people realize with the RNC and republican politicians. It’s a big club, and you (and I) ain’t in it.

          Edit: Merp, I misinterpreted the context. You weren’t referring to Roberts.

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            But how does this relate to Routh?

            e: Agreed on SCOTUS corruption wholeheartedly

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    I’m still VERY Confused why an American Holding a GUN is News?

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      The dude didn’t even shoot. it doesn’t even qualify for thoughts and prayers.

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      Well in Florida open Cary is illegal unless engaging in lawful hunting and fishing activities. Lots of little caveats like that all over the US

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      It’s because every Sunday, he plays golf at whatever of his golf clubs is nearest to his last event. The secret service begged him not to do that.

      When Obama played golf, he played on courses on military bases that are secure by design.

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      Trump is a creature of habits.

      When he’s at Mar-A-Shit-Go, he likes to go golfing at this particular golf course of his. So. it’s only a matter of time before trump shows up at the golf course; which, all this guy would have had to do is, hang around and wait for it.

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    attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

    And that’s why the Secret Service is as comprehensive as it is. Ultimately, the democracy responds to problems.

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